2019 Toyota Supra
#1367
After waiting for nearly 1.5months on one I ordered, I found another dealership with ones in stock willing to do MSRP and bought an Launch Edition today!
Initial impressions are very positive: handles great, tons of power, and lots and lots of looks from everyone! I feel like a kid all over again!
Mods coming up next!
#1371
Some 2020 Toyota Supra owners could get new cars in BMW-issued recall
The issue is bad welds on seatbelt mounts, and they can't just be fixed
The recall concerns the driver’s seatbelt guide loop mount and the welds holding it in place. BMW states in the official NHTSA documents that the mount “may not have been welded to specifications.” This becomes a potential problem in a crash. “In a crash of sufficient severity, the mount could become damaged and may not restrain the driver as designed, which would increase the risk of injury to the driver,” the documents say. BMW says it performed testing to see if that could actually happen, and concluded that the recall was necessary.
Unfortunately, there’s no way to “fix” the bad welding after the fact, so folks will be getting a whole new Supra. That's a pretty drastic measure, but the recall is minuscule. Only seven Supras are potentially affected.
The other noteworthy aspect of this recall is who issued it. Everything originated from BMW, because the Toyota Supra is built alongside its BMW Z4 twin at the Magna Steyr, Graz Plant in Austria. We’ve all heard the hew and cry concerning how much “BMW” is in the Supra, and this won’t do anything to quiet the criticism. However, Toyota is still going to be involved in the recall process. Its dealers will be the ones inspecting the few cars to see if they have defective welds or not. Owners will also be dealing with Toyota if their car needs to be replaced, not BMW.
Unfortunately, there’s no way to “fix” the bad welding after the fact, so folks will be getting a whole new Supra. That's a pretty drastic measure, but the recall is minuscule. Only seven Supras are potentially affected.
The other noteworthy aspect of this recall is who issued it. Everything originated from BMW, because the Toyota Supra is built alongside its BMW Z4 twin at the Magna Steyr, Graz Plant in Austria. We’ve all heard the hew and cry concerning how much “BMW” is in the Supra, and this won’t do anything to quiet the criticism. However, Toyota is still going to be involved in the recall process. Its dealers will be the ones inspecting the few cars to see if they have defective welds or not. Owners will also be dealing with Toyota if their car needs to be replaced, not BMW.
#1375
I read that 4 of the 7 recalled were not sold yet so that leaves 3 not sure how accurate though.
Yup I read the same thing, I'm assuming these were robot welded at the factory but not sure how they got pass the QA process or how the issues were even discovered.
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#1376
#1377
So you want it to fail to teach Toyota a lesson? Weird I actually own a MKIV but don't want this car to fail.
#1379
How do you personally plan to hold the #1 Auto Manufacturer in the world accountable for a product you don't like? Boycott other Toyota products? Write formal letters to Toyo Corp?
#1380
first steering racks were failing, now seat belts are falling out... what's next?